Championship20:00Toughsheet Community Stadium

Bolton vs Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough

Why this pick

Match analysis

Bolton host Middlesbrough in the Championship, kicking off on Friday, 23 October 2026 at Toughsheet Community Stadium. Bolton sit 14th in the table and Middlesbrough are 2nd, so the visitors come in above their hosts.

Over their last 5 league games Bolton have taken 2 wins and 3 defeats (L L L W W). At home and away combined they are averaging 1.4 goals scored and 1.9 conceded per game this season, with 2 clean sheets on the board.

Over their last 5 league games Middlesbrough have taken 2 wins and 3 draws (D W W D D). Middlesbrough are averaging 2.0 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, keeping 1 clean sheet so far.

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Head to head

Last 10 meetings

No recent head-to-head meetings on record.

Last 10 matches

Recent form

Bolton · last 6

W@Wolves1-3
W@Norwich3-4
WvCardiff1-0
LvWest Ham2-3
L@Millwall4-0
L@Sheffield Utd3-2

Middlesbrough · last 10

W@Stoke City3 - 2
WvWolves1 - 0
D@Birmingham2 - 2
DvMillwall2 - 2
WvNorwich4 - 3
L@Crystal Palace0 - 3
W@QPR1 - 0
D@Burnley1 - 1
WvWest Brom3 - 1
W@Doncaster3 - 1

Per match

Goals for & against

Team	For	Against	Pos.
Bolton	1.38	1.88	14
Middlesbrough	2	1.5	2

Standings

Championship table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Swansea	10	5	2	1	+9	23
2	Middlesbrough	10	4	3	1	+6	21
3	West Ham	10	4	3	1	+17	19
4	Birmingham	10	2	5	1	+6	17
5	QPR	10	3	4	1	+6	17
6	West Brom	10	4	2	2	+2	17
7	Southampton	10	4	2	2	+11	16
8	Stoke City	10	4	1	3	+1	16
9	Blackburn	10	2	3	3	+2	15
10	Wolves	9	4	2	1	+2	14
11	Millwall	10	3	2	3	0	14
12	Bristol City	10	4	1	3	-2	14
13	Charlton	10	3	3	2	-3	14
14	Bolton	10	3	1	4	-3	13
15	Sheffield Utd	10	2	3	3	0	12
16	Portsmouth	9	2	2	3	-1	11
17	Wrexham	10	2	4	2	-4	11
18	Lincoln	10	3	2	3	-10	11
19	Cardiff	10	1	4	3	+1	10
20	Norwich	10	3	0	5	-3	9
21	Burnley	10	0	4	4	-4	8
22	Watford	10	2	2	4	-11	8
23	Derby	10	1	2	5	-10	6
24	Preston	10	1	1	6	-12	4